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Numbers Carried
Company Number Date From
War Dept. 1683 m/e 07/1918
London and North Eastern Railway (1924) 6497   14/11/1925
War Dept. 706   13/09/1941

Locomotive Specifics
Designer J. Robinson
Class O4
Company History GCR/LNER
Wheels 2-8-0
Builder Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd
Order Number E105
Works Number 3727
To Service During 07/1918
Taken into Stock 14/11/1925
Withdrawal Sat 13/09/1941 off Colwick (CLK)
Service Life 23 yrs, 2 mths , 14 dys

Disposal

Notes
Notes Renumbered 706 and sent to the Middle Easi via Birkenhead, 19/9/41

Allocations
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
    (New) m/e 07/1918
GOR   Gorton on 12/11/1925
CLK   Colwick on 08/01/1926
     Withdrawn on 13/09/1941

Modifications
Date Modified Modification
07/1918 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1059)
30/01/1932 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1015)
30/06/1934 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1149)
01/08/1936 Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
01/08/1936 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 1032)
25/03/1939 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 803)
02/08/1941 Diagram 15 boiler fitted (number 932)


Works Visits
Works Stopped Entry Departure Duration Level of Work Actual Mileage
Gorton Works 22/08/1925 14/11/1925 85 days General Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6497
 
Gorton Works 11/05/1929 22/06/1929 43 days General    
Gorton Works 16/01/1932 30/01/1932 15 days General Boiler number 1015 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 16/06/1934 30/06/1934 15 days General Boiler number 1149 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 18/07/1936 01/08/1936 15 days General Boiler number 1032 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
 
Gorton Works 18/03/1939 25/03/1939 8 days General Boiler number 803 (Diagram 15)
 
Gorton Works 21/07/1941 02/08/1941 13 days General Boiler number 932 (Diagram 15)
 

Summary
Date Event Details Source See Also
07/1918 To Service To service as ROD Number 1683
Built at Robert Stephenson & Hawthorn Ltd, Works Number 3727
Diagram 15 boiler fitted
   
22/08/1925 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 22/08/1925. Dep: 14/11/1925.
Work undertaken:
Renumbered to LNER (1924) number 6497
   
12/11/1925 Allocation Reallocated to Gorton (GOR)    
14/11/1925 To Stock To LNER stock    
08/01/1926 Allocation Reallocated to Colwick (CLK)    
11/05/1929 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 11/05/1929. Dep: 22/06/1929.    
16/01/1932 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/01/1932. Dep: 30/01/1932.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1015 (Diagram 15)
   
16/06/1934 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 16/06/1934. Dep: 30/06/1934.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1149 (Diagram 15)
   
18/07/1936 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/07/1936. Dep: 01/08/1936.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 1032 (Diagram 15)
Fountain lubrication fitted (axleboxes)
   
18/03/1939 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 18/03/1939. Dep: 25/03/1939.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 803 (Diagram 15)
   
21/07/1941 Works Visit Works Visit - Gorton Works (General) - Arr: 21/07/1941. Dep: 02/08/1941.
Work undertaken:
Boiler number 932 (Diagram 15)
   
13/09/1941 Withdrawn Condemned as 706 from Colwick (CLK)    
13/09/1941 Renumbered Renumbered to 706    

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